CVE-2009-1573

MEDIO 4.6CVE-2009-1573 · Published 06/05/2009 · updated 16/06/2026

In breve

CVE-2009-1573 è una vulnerabilità MEDIO (CVSS 4.6) che riguarda xvfb-run (branden robinson).
Probabilità di sfruttamento nei prossimi 30 giorni (EPSS): 0.46%, superiore al 39.8% delle vulnerabilità.
Nessuna versione corretta ancora nota: segui l'avviso del produttore nei riferimenti.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
xvfb-run branden_robinson	`= 1.6.1`	No fix yet

Description

xvfb-run 1.6.1 in Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu, Fedora 10, and possibly other operating systems place the magic cookie (MCOOKIE) on the command line, which allows local users to gain privileges by listing the process and its arguments.

References

bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi · Exploit
secunia.com/advisories/39834
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/05/2
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/05/4
securityfocus.com/bid/34828
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-939-1
vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1185
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50348

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